11.8% of Clay Center, KS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was about the same as the poverty level of 12.0% across the entire state of Kansas. 6.4% of high school graduates and 55.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 87.7%. For comparison, it was 19.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Clay Center, KS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Clay Center:
11.8%
Whole state:
12.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Clay Center:
3.8%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Clay Center:
21.3%
Kansas:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 18.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Clay Center:
37.2%
Kansas:
22.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
87.7%
Residents above poverty level:
19.5%
Poverty by age in Clay Center, KS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Clay Center,KS (percentage below poverty level)
45.9%Under 5 years
13.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
82.4%16 and 17 years
11.3%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
14.3%35 to 44 years
9.1%45 to 54 years
16.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
20.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Clay Center,KS (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
8.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
54.9%18 to 24 years
8.0%25 to 34 years
6.1%35 to 44 years
21.6%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
15.1%65 to 74 years
11.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Clay Center,KS (% below half of poverty level)
26.1%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
27.0%18 to 24 years
3.9%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.6%45 to 54 years
0.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Clay Center, KS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Clay Center, KS (%)
13.1%White
0.0%Black
0.0%Asian
57.1%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Clay Center, KS (absolute numbers)
492White
0Black
0Asian
152+ races
12.5%Below poverty level
87.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Clay Center, KS
Children below poverty level:
Clay Center, Kansas:
14.1%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Clay Center:
6.4%
Kansas:
8.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Clay Center:
55.9%
Kansas:
24.4%
35.3%Married-couple family
21.6%Male, no wife present
43.2%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
26.1%Worked part-time
73.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
19.6%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
80.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
15.0%1970 to 1979
16.0%1960 to 1969
8.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
61.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.7%1995 to 1998
2.6%1990 to 1994
2.9%1980 to 1989
14.1%1970 to 1979
12.7%1960 to 1969
12.5%1950 to 1959
9.8%1940 to 1949
41.6%1939 or earlier
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